Slater's Directory 1846

From History of Mayo by J.F. Quinn .

Slater's Directory 0f 1846 gave the population of the parish of Burrishoole as 11,942 inhabitants including 1,091 in the town of Newport .

Postmistress : Margaret Arthur .

Gentry and Clergy .

• Reverend Peter Cannon , P.P. , Clare View Cottage .
• Fergus Farrell , sub-inspector of Constabulary .
• Reverend John Gildea , Vicar , The Glebe .
• Mrs Celia Heron , Newport .
• Lieutenant John Newcombe , Revenue Police .
• Captain John Nugent , Revenue Police , Seamount .
• Sir Richard Annesley O'Donel , Newport House .
• Mrs Stewart , Tymore .
• Rev. Henry Walker , Curate .
• Rev. Charles Wilson , Crossdale .

Progressive Persons .

• James Davis , surgeon to the dispensary .
• William Gillespie , clerk of petty sessions .
• James Nixon , surgeon and apothecary .

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Schools .

• Maria Gillespie , mistress infants .
• Margaret Wells , mistress national (girls) .
• John Flanagan , master parochial (boys) .
• Thomas Gallagher , master Roman Catholic .
• Mrs Gallagher , mistress Roman Catholic .

Inns and Public Houses .

• Celia Barrett .
• Richard Bird (hotel) .
• Bridget Burke .
• Thomas Maguire .
• Anthony Malley .
• Thomas O'Boyle .

Shopkeepers and Traders .

• James Berry , spirit dealer .
• Davis Bole , leather dealer and ironmongery .
• Owen Coyne , baker .
• John Grady , leather seller .
• John Halligan , tailor .
• Thomas Higgins , baker .
• Hustin Hoban , draper .
• Richard Landers , grocer, baker and draper .
• Edward O'Malley , general merchant .
• Thomas Malley , painter and glazier .
• Michael Murphy , shoemaker .
• Thomas Nestor , blacksmith .
• Hugh O'Donnell , baker and shopkeeper .
• John Quinn , hardware and earthenware dealer and draper .
• Richard Quinn , shoemaker .
• Peter Quinn , grocer and haberdasher .
• Michael Staunton , blacksmith .
• Jonas Swaine , corn merchant and miller .
• Anthony Sweeney , butcher .
• John Sweeney , butcher .
• John Sweeney , boot and shoemaker .
• John Wallace , boot and shoemaker .

Places of worship .

• Established Church , Rev John Gildea , Vicar .
• Established Church , Rev Henry Walker , curate .
• Catholic Chapel , Rev Peter Gannon P.P.
• Catholic Chapel , James Grogan , curate .
• Catholic Chapel , Joseph McGuinness , curate .

Public Institutions.

• Barracks(Constabulary) Fergus Farrell , sub-inspector .
• Barracks(Revenue) Captain John Nugent , principal officer .
• Barracks(Revenue) John Newcombe , lieutenant .
• Dispensary , Dr. James Davis .
• Loan Fund , Thomas Wilson , manager and seneschal .

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